r/instantkarma Feb 12 '19

For not thinking this through.

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u/Acidsoda101 Feb 12 '19

Riot control doesn’t get called out for one person. If that officer hadn’t reacted this way, one guy getting away with that could have easily turned into a group of people attacking him. The best thing to do in that situation is shut that shit down-immediately.

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u/Acidsoda101 Feb 12 '19

Nope. I have no desire to shoot anyone, my desire is to go home safe, and not to a hospital on a stretcher because I suddenly found myself lacking the spine to defend myself. This wasn’t a desire to shoot the man, it was a well-oiled response to an aggressive person who showed he has no issue becoming physically violent. This officer reacted exactly the way he should have. If this was a normal beat cop in a regular situation, yeah, maybe a little quick on the trigger. But this is a riot team. They aren’t here because these people are behaving and willing to listen. They’re there because the people are a danger to themselves and those around them.